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August 29, 2018 -- Below is a list of the candidates for the 2018 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging. This year's campaign includes 220 candidates in 14 categories, ranging from Most Influential Radiology Researcher to Best Radiology Mobile App.

Minnies winners will be selected by our expert panel in two rounds of voting. The finalists will be announced in late September, with the final winners announced in October.

Scientific Paper of the Year
Accumulation of gadolinium in human cerebrospinal fluid after gadobutrol-enhanced MR imaging: A prospective observational cohort study. Nehra AK et al, Radiology, August 2018. To learn more about this paper, click here.

Assessment of the neurologic effects of intracranial gadolinium deposition using a large population-based cohort. McDonald RJ et al, RSNA meeting, November 2017. To learn more about this paper, click here.

Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and CT in evaluating acute cholecystitis. Wertz JR et al, American Journal of Roentgenology, August 2018.

Imaging patterns of injuries after the 2015 Amtrak Philadelphia train derailment. Bhattacharya AK et al, American Journal of Roentgenology, May 2018. To learn more about this paper, click here.

Improved quality of thyroid ultrasound reports after implementation of the ACR Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System nodule lexicon and risk stratification system. Griffin AS et al, Journal of the American College of Radiology, May 2018. To learn more about this paper, click here.

The nine habits of highly effective radiologists. Alves T et al, Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, July 2018. To learn more about this paper, click here.

Prevalence, localization, and extent of myocardial fibrosis in competitive triathletes detected by late gadolinium enhancement. Starekova J et al, RSNA meeting, November 2017. To learn more about this paper, click here.

Radiomics based on adapted diffusion kurtosis imaging helps to clarify most mammographic findings suspicious for cancer. Bickelhaupt S et al, Radiology, June 2018. To learn more about this paper, click here.

The recent upturn in utilization rates of diagnostic imaging: Could this be the start of a new trend? Levin DC et al, RSNA meeting, November 2017. To learn more about this paper, click here.